Hindu Festivals 2027

Hindu festival dates aren't arbitrary — each one is tied to a specific Tithi (lunar day) within a specific Hindu month, computed from the real positions of the Sun and Moon. Diwali is always Kartika Amavasya; Holi is always Phalguna Purnima. What changes every year is only which Gregorian date that Tithi happens to fall on.

Why Hindu festival dates change every year

The Hindu calendar is lunisolar: 12 lunar months add up to about 354 days, 11 short of the 365-day solar year. That gap means festival dates drift roughly 10–12 days earlier each Gregorian year — until a periodic leap month (Adhik Masa) is inserted, which resets the drift and can shift dates by nearly a month in the following year. See our explainers: Why Hindu Festival Dates Change Every Year and Why Does Diwali's Date Change Every Year?

The role of Tithi and Panchanga

Every festival date above is read directly off the Panchanga — specifically the Tithi (lunar day) element. Learn more: What is Tithi? and the full Panchanga.

Why dates can vary by location

Tithi boundaries are precise moments in time, but which Gregorian calendar day they "belong to" can occasionally shift by a day between cities in different time zones, or even between cities in India, right when a Tithi begins or ends very close to sunrise. Most Indian cities agree on the same date for a given festival; the rare exceptions are usually noted as regional variations.